i would proceed to beat them, too at that point. lol.
as you say...HUGE difference between a spanking and a BEATING. i got spanked when i was little and acted up (personally, my least favorite implement was the flyswatter...ouch, when you started having hair on your legs it ripped it out...garrrrr), i got a beating (well, more than one lol) when i would go out in austin, drink too much, and talk sh*t to a group of frat boys.